I chose Eller Bakery because they highlight the use of freshly milled flour. That suggests a focus on technique and quality. The execution did not reflect that.
The croissant was poorly executed. It lacked lamination and structure, with no discernible layering. Instead of a crisp exterior and airy interior, it was dense and doughy.
The Eggs Benedict, served on a Sonora sourdough biscuit, was undermined by the base. The biscuit was extremely dense and appeared overworked, resulting in a tight crumb that overwhelmed the dish. It lacked balance and lightness.
The French omelet was properly cooked but leaned heavy in texture. The accompanying potatoes and tomatoes were excellent and were the highlight of the meal.
The milk steamer was not functioning, which limited basic coffee options. For a bakery and café, that is a noticeable operational miss.
The sourdough boule and the cheddar rosemary loaf were both dry internally, suggesting overbaking or insufficient hydration. The crumb lacked elasticity and moisture, which is especially disappointing in naturally leavened bread.
Overall, the technical execution across multiple items was not worth the price point.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
SSJJ 912
Clean organic and delicious pastries and breakfast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Walter Schumacher
Local spot with great food all around. Parking is tight so get creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tod Witzel
The Eggs Benedict, pesto chicken sandwich and pancakes were all very good. The staff did a good job managing the line up of customers during the Saturday morning rush. Parking is at a premium here, so check out your options before arriving.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
Yalcin Aslan
The atmosphere is amazing—very cool and inviting! I tried the avocado toast, and it was one of the best I’ve ever had. It was incredibly refreshing with excellent presentation. However, I wasn’t impressed with the coffee. The barista could definitely use some training, or they need a better barista altogether to improve their coffee quality.
I also ordered a croissant and asked them to warm it up, but they said they couldn’t. Honestly, I think they should offer that option. It was around 3:00 PM, and croissants have a lot of butter, so they need to be warmed up to avoid becoming too tough to eat. A warm croissant would make it much more enjoyable, and this isn’t asking for luxury—it's just basic service unless the croissant is fresh out of the oven in the morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JG
very venice vibe the atmosphere is tremendous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
rylee hunt
Bought a 17$ sourdough loaf only for it to be so rock hard I couldn’t even cut it. Also got the banana latte which was straight milk w 5 ice cubes and no banana flavor :/
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
RJ K
It’s difficult to find a place that offers not only just organic, but high quality ingredients with no seed oil. The sourcing of the ingredients is important as well. This, I believe, is the basis of the pricing. Yes, the parking is a pain and weekends are doubly so, but as they say, good things are worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Egg Breakfast, Egg Tartine
Alexxx White
The place and coffee was great. Was going for a Cinnabon but they ran out, The reason I’m putting 1 star review I saw a FLY in the carrot cake box and I went ahead and told the cashier they went ahead and waited a bit to take it out and put the same bread back out!!! That is disgusting!!!
cooking mama
I was so looking forward after I google it. But it turns out to be a bit disappointing. They don’t have enough of parking and just difficult to find a spot so my husband drop me off and we decided to ordering to go instead. Atmosphere is nice and staffs are friendly. The line is long (Sunday lunch time, about 20min wait for to go order) I thought long wait means good food but not. The $24 chicken sandwich is good but a bit overpriced. The $22 Brioche french toast wasn’t good at all. It’s more like a cake and not fluffy at all. Cinnamon is a bit overboard. I have one bite and give up. The egg Benedict is not impressive. We also order some pastry. Their sourdough croissant is good though.
I think this is a good place for a coffee and pastry but not for brunch/lunch. A bit overpriced.
Incredible if you really enjoy waiting 1.5hr for very average food
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Lily N.
Saw a video on IG that showcased how delicious their cinnamon rolls were. Tried it and it was very mid & overpriced. I probably wouldn’t come back. The place was super cute though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Christine Williams
Well that was overpriced. Super kind and sweet employees. But I can’t believe my turkey croissant was $9!! For 9 bucks, it should have been the most incredible croissant of my life, and it most certainly was not. It was a $6 croissant, max. The rest of their menu looked incredibly expensive. My friend got a croissant, latte, and loaf of bread and her total was around $40 pre-tax. I respect good baking, but not price gouging.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Stacy Chang
Just for the bakery section for to-go:
I wanted to try their kanelbullar and cinnamon buns and came on a Saturday at 12:00PM, everything was sold out except for their coffee cake, carrot cake and sourdough croissant. I find this fact peculiar because they're a bakery, why do they have so limited baked goods when they still have 4 hours to go before closing...
We went with their coffee cake and sourdough croissant, took them 10 minutes to get us two baked goods. 🙃 The croissant was under baked on the inside and the coffee cake while flavor was good was dry though.
I'm going to try again for their breakfast and hopefully they have their cinnamon bun the next time around.
Ksenia V
Highly recommended! Food is delicious, coffee is great! And as a photographer I can tell you that this place pretty and photogenic 😉
I chose Eller Bakery because they highlight the use of freshly milled flour. That suggests a focus on technique and quality. The execution did not reflect that.
The croissant was poorly executed. It lacked lamination and structure, with no discernible layering. Instead of a crisp exterior and airy interior, it was dense and doughy.
The Eggs Benedict, served on a Sonora sourdough biscuit, was undermined by the base. The biscuit was extremely dense and appeared overworked, resulting in a tight crumb that overwhelmed the dish. It lacked balance and lightness.
The French omelet was properly cooked but leaned heavy in texture. The accompanying potatoes and tomatoes were excellent and were the highlight of the meal.
The milk steamer was not functioning, which limited basic coffee options. For a bakery and café, that is a noticeable operational miss.
The sourdough boule and the cheddar rosemary loaf were both dry internally, suggesting overbaking or insufficient hydration. The crumb lacked elasticity and moisture, which is especially disappointing in naturally leavened bread.
Overall, the technical execution across multiple items was not worth the price point.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Clean organic and delicious pastries and breakfast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Local spot with great food all around. Parking is tight so get creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Eggs Benedict, pesto chicken sandwich and pancakes were all very good. The staff did a good job managing the line up of customers during the Saturday morning rush. Parking is at a premium here, so check out your options before arriving.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
The atmosphere is amazing—very cool and inviting! I tried the avocado toast, and it was one of the best I’ve ever had. It was incredibly refreshing with excellent presentation. However, I wasn’t impressed with the coffee. The barista could definitely use some training, or they need a better barista altogether to improve their coffee quality.
I also ordered a croissant and asked them to warm it up, but they said they couldn’t. Honestly, I think they should offer that option. It was around 3:00 PM, and croissants have a lot of butter, so they need to be warmed up to avoid becoming too tough to eat. A warm croissant would make it much more enjoyable, and this isn’t asking for luxury—it's just basic service unless the croissant is fresh out of the oven in the morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
very venice vibe the atmosphere is tremendous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bought a 17$ sourdough loaf only for it to be so rock hard I couldn’t even cut it. Also got the banana latte which was straight milk w 5 ice cubes and no banana flavor :/
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
It’s difficult to find a place that offers not only just organic, but high quality ingredients with no seed oil. The sourcing of the ingredients is important as well. This, I believe, is the basis of the pricing. Yes, the parking is a pain and weekends are doubly so, but as they say, good things are worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Egg Breakfast, Egg Tartine
The place and coffee was great. Was going for a Cinnabon but they ran out, The reason I’m putting 1 star review I saw a FLY in the carrot cake box and I went ahead and told the cashier they went ahead and waited a bit to take it out and put the same bread back out!!! That is disgusting!!!
I was so looking forward after I google it. But it turns out to be a bit disappointing. They don’t have enough of parking and just difficult to find a spot so my husband drop me off and we decided to ordering to go instead. Atmosphere is nice and staffs are friendly. The line is long (Sunday lunch time, about 20min wait for to go order) I thought long wait means good food but not. The $24 chicken sandwich is good but a bit overpriced. The $22 Brioche french toast wasn’t good at all. It’s more like a cake and not fluffy at all. Cinnamon is a bit overboard. I have one bite and give up. The egg Benedict is not impressive. We also order some pastry. Their sourdough croissant is good though.
I think this is a good place for a coffee and pastry but not for brunch/lunch. A bit overpriced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Incredible if you really enjoy waiting 1.5hr for very average food
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Saw a video on IG that showcased how delicious their cinnamon rolls were. Tried it and it was very mid & overpriced. I probably wouldn’t come back. The place was super cute though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Well that was overpriced. Super kind and sweet employees. But I can’t believe my turkey croissant was $9!! For 9 bucks, it should have been the most incredible croissant of my life, and it most certainly was not. It was a $6 croissant, max. The rest of their menu looked incredibly expensive. My friend got a croissant, latte, and loaf of bread and her total was around $40 pre-tax. I respect good baking, but not price gouging.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Just for the bakery section for to-go:
I wanted to try their kanelbullar and cinnamon buns and came on a Saturday at 12:00PM, everything was sold out except for their coffee cake, carrot cake and sourdough croissant. I find this fact peculiar because they're a bakery, why do they have so limited baked goods when they still have 4 hours to go before closing...
We went with their coffee cake and sourdough croissant, took them 10 minutes to get us two baked goods. 🙃 The croissant was under baked on the inside and the coffee cake while flavor was good was dry though.
I'm going to try again for their breakfast and hopefully they have their cinnamon bun the next time around.
Highly recommended!
Food is delicious, coffee is great! And as a photographer I can tell you that this place pretty and photogenic 😉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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